Guard David DeCastro might have been the safest home-run pick in the entire first round. If guards got drafted in the top 10, DeCastro would have gone in the top 10. He fills a huge need as a plug-and-play Week 1 starter, and coach Mike Tomlin said DeCastro could play right guard or left guard. He immediately should be the best guard on the team.

For the first time since 1968, the Steelers drafted back-to-back offensive linemen when Mike Adams fell to them in the second round. Last year's second-round pick, Marcus Gilbert, got a lot of starting experience at right tackle in 2011. It's expected that Gilbert will move to the left side this year, with Willie Colon back from injury on the right side. Suddenly, Pittsburgh has enviable depth at a usually weak position.